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Patent No.:

US 9643716 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
May. 09, 2017

Filed:

Apr. 01, 2014

Air vehicle, actuator assembly and associated method of manufacture

Applicant:

The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);

Inventors:

James Joseph Sheahan, Jr., Hazelwood, MO (US);

Donald V. Drouin, Jr., O'Fallon, IL (US);

Assignee:

The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);

Attorney:

Alston & Bird LLP

Primary Examiner:

Tien Dinh

Assistant Examiner:

Michael A Fabula

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 9/02 (2006.01); B64C 13/34 (2006.01); B64C 9/00 (2006.01); B64C 13/26 (2006.01); B64C 13/38 (2006.01); B64C 13/40 (2006.01); B64C 13/50 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 13/34 (2013.01); B64C 9/00 (2013.01); B64C 9/02 (2013.01); B64C 13/26 (2013.01); B64C 13/38 (2013.01); B64C 13/40 (2013.01); B64C 13/50 (2013.01); Y02T 50/32 (2013.01); Y02T 50/44 (2013.01); Y10T 29/49826 (2015.01);
Abstract

An air vehicle, an actuator assembly and a method of manufacture are provided in order to incorporate the actuator assembly within the outer mold line of the air vehicle. In regards to an air vehicle, the air vehicle includes a primary structure and a movable structure configured to be controllably moved relative to the primary structure. The air vehicle also includes an actuator assembly configured to cause the movable structure to be positioned relative to the primary structure. The actuator assembly includes an actuator housing and an actuation mechanism. The actuation mechanism is at least partially disposed within the actuator housing and is configured to provide for relative movement between the primary structure and the movable structure. At least a portion of the actuator assembly is built into at least one of the primary structure and the movable structure so as to be within an outer mold line of the air vehicle.

Find Patent Forward Citations

Sheahan, Jr., James. (2017). Air vehicle, actuator assembly and associated method of manufacture (U.S. Patent No. 9643716). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/9643716

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